“YOU gotta have one of these in Scotland,” said Carl Widmann, chief engineer of the Ford Mustang. “The colour’s Highland Green.”

He is talking about the Ford Mustang Bullitt, the special edition fastback that is coming to Europe to celebrate 50 years since Steve McQueen swung his car along and down the hills of San Francisco in one of the best-known car chases in cinematic history.

Carl Widmann with the Mustang Bullitt

It was a star at the Geneva Motor Show alongside the original 1968 version but, as well as the colour, today’s Mustang has another strong Scottish connection. It was designed by Scot Moray Callum, Ford’s head of design.

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“And Moray doesn’t let any Mustang out of the factory before giving it the once over,” said Carl. “Look at the brushwork on this car, it’s so subtle.” Then he grinned: “But not the engine.”

The Mustang Bullitt is the third generation of its kind and the only one with its name on the rear roundel to mark it out as a special edition.

The original 1968 version

The new Mustang Bullitt is available in Dark Highland Green or Shadow Black, with a black interior featuring green stitching on the dash, door panels and centre console and seats, and a white cue-ball gear shifter knob.

The 5.0-litre V8 475hp engine, which is only available with a six-speed manual transmission, is capable of a 163mph top speed.